Patents Granted by Office, Country of Origin
The World International Property Organisation (WIPO) says that after filing, a patent application is subject to search and/or examination procedure at the patent office.
The patent application is usually published before granting, and third parties may be able to file oppositions before or after granting.
The search and examination procedure normally starts soon after filing, but some offices request search and examination separately from the patent application, which may cause a delay of several years after the application. In some cases, applications may be abandoned before being examined or granted.
WIPO says the number of patents granted represents the number of patent rights established each year. However, the timing of the patent grants and the success rate at different offices can vary widely, and comparisons need to made cautiously.
The changing capacity of patent offices to examine and grant patents, or changes in time limits or examination practices can alter the number of patents being granted, and may not reflect any underlying trend in inventive activity.
The following WIPO chart shows the number of patents granted by office in 2005.
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The US Patent Office granted the largest number of patents followed by the offices of Japan, the Republic of Korea (up 2 places from 2004), China (up 1 place from 2004) and the EPO.
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These five offices accounted for 74 per cent of worldwide patents granted in 2005.
Patents granted by country of origin
The following WIPO chart shows the number of patents granted worldwide by applicants’ countries of origin in 2005.
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The largest number of patents granted worldwide originate from residents of Japan, followed by those of the US, the Republic of Korea, Germany and France.
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These five countries of origin account for 74 per cent of worldwide patents granted in 2005.
The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA) is the peak professional body representing Australian patent and trade mark attorneys.
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